How to cut border fabric so the pattern is straight

If you’ve been quilting for any length of time, then you’ve probably come across a fabric that isn’t printed straight on the grain. For some fabrics, that doesn’t matter, for others, it can really look off when you cut it up to include it in a quilt. The effect of cutting a print that isn’t […]

Stephanie Soebbing

22 February, 2016

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Quilt top reveal – Triangle Boot Camp

My plan was to work all day on Friday at quilt retreat to finish my triangle boot camp class sample, which I designed for a class I’m teaching in June at Neal’s Vacuum and Sewing Center in Muscatine, Iowa. But by the end of the night I just had the blocks done and the sashing […]

Stephanie Soebbing

19 March, 2012

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‘The Wedding Quilt’ ties up loose ends

I’ve read all of Jennifer Chiaverini’s novels in the Elm Creek Quilts series except “The Union Quilters,” which I just picked up from the library. I’ve loved all of them, so it’s not much of a surprise that I thoroughly enjoyed “The Wedding Quilt,” which goes on sale Tuesday. Warning: There will be a few […]

Stephanie Soebbing

30 October, 2011

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Stars & Stripes Quilts of Valor Pattern tutorial

I just love this pattern and not just because it finally allowed me to use up some patriotic fabric I bought during a trip to Washington, D.C. for my cousin’s wedding. He’s been married six years, so it is about time that section of the stash got used up. This pattern fits the requirements of […]

Stephanie Soebbing

9 August, 2016

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Block a Day Challenge roundup – Week 13

This week we finished 20 blocks, two quilt tops and two quilts. I took a week off from sewing myself. I’ve just been exhausted all week. But I cleared my schedule this weekend and plan to make up for lost time. You’ve got two more days to post your blocks, tops and completed quilts for […]

Stephanie Soebbing

30 March, 2012

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Refraction video tutorial and pattern

I make a lot of quilts. It is part of the job of being a pattern designer. I like them all, but I love Refraction. The quilt is deceptively simple. It uses strip piecing and a 60-degree ruler to create the the diamond shapes you see here. The quilt is made with a jelly roll […]

Stephanie Soebbing

12 January, 2017

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Block a Day Challenge roundup – Week 14

Everyone must be inspired by spring, because the blocks and tops completed this week are all really bright and fun. This week we completed 57 blocks and three tops. I still haven’t had a chance to enter all the entries from March to choose a winner at random. I’m hoping to do that this weekend […]

Stephanie Soebbing

6 April, 2012

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Wildflower Meadow pattern and tutorial

I originally designed this quilt pattern to make a gift for my aunt. I loved it so much I decided I had to write it up and share it with you all. This is an awesome stash buster quilt. I used up a bunch of fat quarters I bought when I first started quilting (they’re […]

Stephanie Soebbing

28 June, 2016

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After quilt retreat: Lonestar

My lonestar also did not receive that much love and attention at quilt retreat. I did manage to nearly finish the appliqued leaves on two of the background squares. But I still have to applique all of the flowers which take about an hour each to complete. I pinned the sections up on my design […]

Stephanie Soebbing

20 October, 2011

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Sewing room mood board

This room may not look like much now except a place to store junk. But very soon it will be transformed into my sewing studio/office. A year ago we had a major storm come through. A tree branch went through the window of our sunroom, the wind whipped through and pushed the wall out. Since […]

Stephanie Soebbing

4 February, 2015

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